In a tragic event on Wednesday night, Mathare United forward Mark Khwasira was ambushed by a knife wielding gang who stabbed him twice, leaving him seriously wounded.Khwasirwa was headed home after featuring in the 3-1 win over Ulinzi Stars in a Football Kenya Federation Premier League (FKFPL) match on Wednesday.Out of favor Kenyan born midfielder shipped out on loan to CzechThe forward was attacked in Kayole, Nairobi and was rushed to Mama Lucy Hospital by good Samaritans where he had his surgery on Thursday morning.The 2008 Premier League champions released a statement following the attack of Khwasira as they pleaded with the public to pray for the player’s swift recovery.“We are both shocked and saddened to learn of the heinous attack on our player Mark Khwasira that occurred on Wednesday night as he was heading home after our league game against Ulinzi Stars. ##NAJAVA_MECA_6923523##Mark was ambushed by a gang of two at Patanisho area in Kayole at around 9pm and was stabbed twice in the abdomen as they attempted to rob him. He was rushed to Mama Lucy hospital where he is currently undergoing surgery. As a club, we would like to thank the first responders that performed first aid on him as well as everyone that helped in getting him to hospital. We also thank in advance the doctors at Mama Lucy who responded swiftly. Baraza disappointed after ‘gifting’ Sharks a pointLet’s keep “Makudhe” and his family in our prayers. We will update more on his progress,” read the club’s statement.His absence on the team will leave the already thin Mathare squad with a huge hole to fill even as they seek their first league win of the season.
